Coffee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Fussell, Jimmy Ray June 28, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 April 15, 2014, 6:21 pm Atkinson County Citizen - July 16, 2006 Mr. Jimmy Ray Fussell, age 57, of Douglas, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 in Lowndes County, GA as a result of injuries received in a MVA. Mr. Fussell, a native of Coffee County was born November 1, 1948, son of the late Roscoe and Helen Louise Veal Fussell. He was of the Baptist faith and a former member of the Coachman Quartet. He was a retired hospital maintenance engineer. Sister, Martha Faye Fussell preceded him in death. Survivors include, wife, Virginia Ruth "Jenny" Day Fussell, daughters, Helen Charlotte (Duke) Emmerson, Lake Butler, FL, Tonya (Josh) Russ, Nicholls, son, Mark (Shonda) Merritt, Douglas; brother, Lewis Wayne (Linda) Fussell, Douglas; sister, Virginia (Charles) Faulkner, Douglas, grandchildren, Trista Merritt, Brady Merritt, Case Emerson, Zenan Merritt, Baily Russ and Tyler Russ, several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 2, 2006 at Sims Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Toby Gale and Rev. Glen Fussell officiating. Soloist, Lisa Underhill and Troy Underhill, guitarist sang "Daddy's Hands," "Go Rest High On That Mountain," and "It Is Well With My Soul," Jim Williams, organist provided a "Musical Interlude" and Lois Mills, pianist provided soft music for the prelude and postlude. Burial followed in the Griffin Cemetery near Ambrose. Active pallbearers were Jim Hall, Ron Willis, Jimmy Williams, Rick Ricciardelli, Jackie Cribbs, Joe Day, Laurence Day, Darrell Tucker. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Krishnan Chalam and staff, Winfred Smith, Donnie Smith, Bill Westmoreland, Herschel Veal, Kenneth Veal, Clinton Russ, Vernon Carver, Ladel Veal. Sims Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/coffee/obits/f/fussell3833nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb